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Chapter 312 A blockbuster, King Zhuang of Chu... (for subscription)
"what?"

"A turnaround?"

"Can Chu State really dominate the Central Plains?"

Just when everyone thought Chu State was out of action, Chen Fan's sudden words made everyone excited again.

Chen Fan went on to say: "Although Chu State had some bad luck on the way to seek hegemony, it first met Duke Huan of Qi, and later Duke Wen of Jin. However, although Chu State has no desire to seek hegemony However, the strength of the Chu State is still very strong. Even if it was defeated by the Jin State in the Battle of Pucheng, this did not eliminate the main force of the Chu State, but only stopped the pace of Chu State’s northward march.”

"In the 46th year of King Cheng of Chu, that is, in 626 BC, King Cheng of Chu wanted to abolish the prince Shangchen and replace him with a prince. Shangchen got the news but had not confirmed it, so his teacher Pan Chong gave him an idea. , asked him to host a banquet for Jiang Mi, the younger sister of King Chu Cheng, and intentionally provoked her. As a result, Jiang Mi was very angry and said angrily, "Bastard, no wonder the king wants to abolish you. After getting the news from Jiang Mi, Shang Chen He sent a large army into the palace to force King Chu Cheng to commit suicide. King Chu Cheng said to the merchants, can I eat a bear's paw before I die? The merchants know that this is King Chu Cheng trying to delay time. No consent , On that day, King Chu Cheng hanged himself, and Shang Chen also took over the position of King Chu Cheng as King Chu Mu."

Yes.

The position of the monarch of Chu State is different from that of other Central Plains vassal states. In many cases, the son kills the father, the father kills the son, or the younger brother kills the older brother, and the older brother kills the younger brother.

Although such things happened in other vassal states, too many such things happened in Chu State.

Fortunately.

The style of writing in the state of Chu has been decided, even if the son kills his father and seizes the position of monarch, they still manage the country fairly well.

"After King Mu of Chu became the king of Chu State, he further inherited the behest of the ancestors of Chu State, making the territory of Chu State continue to expand to the north. Strictly speaking, King Chu Mu could be regarded as a fairly good monarch, at least one He is a qualified monarch. However, his reign was short, only 12 years. After the death of King Mu of Chu, his eldest son, Xiong Lu, succeeded him as King of Zhuang of Chu."

"However, the king of Chuzhuang was less than 20 years old when he succeeded to the throne, but this king of Chuzhuang is different from the previous Chu kings. Although the Chu kings of the past did many rude things, they have made great achievements in the governance of Chu. He is quite open-minded, and he has accomplished a lot, and there are even many famous kings. However, after he succeeded to the throne, this king of Chu Zhuang has always been sensual and disregarded political affairs, which also made the internal conflicts of the entire Chu state even worse protrude."

at this time.

A lot of fans in the live broadcast room have already sold out.

"No way, is there a faint king?"

"Didn't you say that the poor boy wants to marry Bai Fumei? The state of Chu is getting worse and worse."

"When will the state of Chu become hegemony? Could it be the time of the Warring States period?"

For this.

Chen Fan naturally knew what everyone was thinking.

In fact.

When King Zhuang of Chu first succeeded to the throne, many people disliked him.

Chen Fan continued: "Although the king of Chuzhuang is very stupid, there are still countless loyal and virtuous ministers in the state of Chu. Among them is a doctor named Wu She, who risked his life to find the king of Chuzhuang. At this time, I was drinking and having fun. When I saw Wu She coming, I said, does the doctor want to drink here? Wu She said, someone asked me to guess a riddle, but I couldn't guess it, so I came to ask King, let’s see if the king can guess it. King Zhuang of Chu said, let’s see what you say. Wu She said, there is a big bird in the state of Chu, which has lived in the court hall for three years. Many people say he is a big stupid bird, my lord, guess what kind of bird is this bird that neither sings nor flies?"

"After King Zhuang of Chu heard this, he immediately understood Wu She's meaning. He said, this bird, after three years of not flying, soared to the sky. After three years of not singing, it became a blockbuster."

This is the source of the idiom blockbuster.

When this story came out, in an instant, many students cried out with a wow.

"If you don't fly for three years, you will soar into the sky. If you don't sing for three years, you will become a blockbuster."

"I'm going, this Chu Zhuang King, is this going to be cheated?"

"Ah, ah, it feels like the overlord is coming."

No matter who sees such a story, it will also be inspired by such a story.

In fact.

The legendary life of King Zhuang of Chu began here.

Chen Fan went on to say: "Actually, King Zhuang of Chu is not a person who likes to enjoy pleasure. Although he is less than 20 years old, when he succeeded to the throne, he keenly discovered that there are very serious internal conflicts in Chu State at this time. Although he He is the king of a country, but he can’t speak in many places. In this case, it’s better to keep a low profile and secretly observe who is available and who is harmful to Chu. During these three years, King Zhuang of Chu has figured out The situation in the country. So he reused Wu She, Su Cong and others, and took advantage of the time when the Yong country came to offend, and directly eliminated a series of forces in the Chu country that hindered the royal power."

At this moment, a student raised his hand and asked, "Mr. Chen Fan, I seem to have heard of this Wu She before."

"His name was indeed mentioned before."

Chen Fan smiled slightly: "Do you remember Wu Zixu?"

One said Wu Zixu.

Everyone suddenly remembered.

Yes.

At that time, Wu Zixu was from the state of Chu, but because his parents and brothers were killed by the king of Chu, he fled to the state of Wu.

Chen Fan explained: "This Wu She is Wu Zixu's grandfather, that is, grandpa."

"Damn, I didn't expect Wu She to be Wu Zixu's grandfather."

"It's no wonder that Wu Zixu's family are loyal ministers. It turns out that he was so loyal when he was King Zhuang of Chu."

Why is history so interesting.

That is, the characters in history are not fictional, they are real.

Not only does it exist, but through a character, you can also know the whereabouts of their descendants backwards.

In it, you can see the history of the rise and fall of a country.

Likewise, the history of the rise and fall of a family can also be seen.

And the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period are much more interesting than other dynasties.

Because his time is long enough, he has experienced enough things, and the whole story is legendary enough.

"After King Zhuang of Chu quelled the internal conflicts and the rebellion of the subordinate state Yongguo, King Zhuang of Chu began to plan to go north to seek hegemony. Yes, whether the king of Chu is the successor or the one who rebelled and won the throne, they have always They all have only one goal, which is to return to the Central Plains. Although the countries in the Central Plains have never recognized the status of the Chu State, and do not think that the people of the Chu State are the Central Plains people. However, the people of Chu and even the king of the State of Chu have always remembered that they are actually the same as the people of the Central Plains , they are not barbarians, they are real Central Plains people. The Central Plains is their earliest homeland. Therefore, no matter what, as long as they are the monarchs who have inherited the throne of the Chu Kingdom, they always want to return to the Central Plains. Where the ancestors lived."

"At this time, the state of Jin was not as strong as before after defeating the state of Chu. After Jin Linggong came to the throne, Jin Linggong was very cruel. King Chuzhuang understood that the opportunity had come. So he sent another The army marched northward, attacking Chen State and Song State successively. Jin State attacked Zheng State, the ally of Chu State. The Kingdom of Zheng signed an alliance agreement with the Kingdom of Zheng. Although the Kingdom of Chu did not directly fight the Kingdom of Jin during this period, at this time, the strength of the Kingdom of Chu has already reached a level that the Kingdom of Jin cannot resist."

"In the eighth year of King Zhuang of Chu, the strength of Chu State was no longer what it used to be. Although Jin State was still a superpower at this time, Jin State did not dare to provoke Chu State easily. Not only Jin State did not dare to provoke Chu State, but almost all The vassal states did not dare to provoke the Chu State. At this time, the border of the Chu State was almost within the range of Luoshui. King Zhuang of Chu attacked [Luhun Zhirong] in the name of King Qin, which is the branch of the Quanrong. And after destroying [Lu Hunzhirong], King Zhuang of Chu has arrived in Luoshui, which is near Luoyang, the capital of Emperor Zhou."

On the big screen behind Chen Fan, the territory of the Spring and Autumn countries at this time flashed.

Originally, Chu State was just a small village less than fifty miles away.

slowly.

With the efforts of the Chu people, the sphere of influence of the Chu State is getting bigger and bigger.

until now.

The border of Chu State is almost drawn to Luoyang.

"And when he arrived near Luoyang, King Chuzhuang held a grand military parade. Zhou Tianzi was panicked, not knowing that King Chuzhuang didn't want to kill him, so he sent doctor Wang Sunman to comfort King Chu. After Wang Sunman came, King Zhuang of Chu suddenly asked, "I don't know how much the nine tripods owned by Zhou Tianzi are?"

This is the allusion of aspirations.

At that time, Chen Fan once told the story of Jiuding.

Regarding Jiuding, Chen Fan also said that the king of Chu won the throne.

It's just that Chen Fan said back then that King Chu's aspiration for the crown is the same thing as the current aspiration for the crown.

But now when everyone heard that King Zhuang of Chu had won the crown, they could no longer suppress their inner excitement and roared loudly.

"Aspiration, it turns out that this is Aspiration to the World."

"Ahhhhh, I never thought that the story of winning the crown was the work of King Chuzhuang."

"When Brother Fan told this story back then, I still despised King Chu's arrogance. I didn't expect to hear the same story today, but my blood boils."

"Yes, I am the same. Think about the situation of the Chu people back then, and now, the Chu people have really won the Central Plains."

Although the aspiration to the top has already shown the ambition of King Zhuang of Chu to covet the world.

But without this ability, King Zhuang of Chu would not be able to do this kind of allusion.

And when you think about what happened to the Chu people back then, you will really feel an incomparable orgasm.

"The poor boy finally ushered in the pinnacle of his life."

"Counter attack, counter attack, counter attack."

Countless audiences were holding their fists, they were so excited and excited.

This feeling is like they are counterattacking the rich and handsome and reaching the pinnacle of life.

Although it is impossible for many people to do this.

but.

People always have dreams, don't they?
not to mention.

Chu people have set an example to them.

"Facing King Chuzhuang's aspiration for the crown, Wang Sunman knows King Chuzhuang's ambition. However, the Chu State at this time is too powerful and powerful. Not to mention that they, the emperor Zhou who exists in name only, can't resist, even if they are responsible The state of Jin, which became the second overlord of the Spring and Autumn Period, did not dare to take on the state of Chu? In fact, the state of Jin may not be able to defeat the state of Chu. After all, the state of Chu has always been attacking and going north, and the state of Jin is at best dismissed Chu’s idea of ​​going north was nothing more than that. So Wang Sunman told King Zhuang of Chu that the importance of a tripod lies not in its virtue.”

"After finishing speaking, Wang Sunman also explained the origin of Jiuding to King Zhuang of Chu. Wang Sunman said that Xia Yu implemented a virtuous government, and the princes from all over the country drew pictures of their strange things and presented them to the court. The products were paid tribute. So Xia Yu made these metal products into nine tripods, on which were cast the shapes of various strange things. In this way, the common people will not encounter monsters or encounter unfavorable things in the mountains, rivers and forests. Therefore, harmony between the upper and lower levels can be blessed by heaven. Xia Jie was confused, and the Jiuding was moved to the Shang Dynasty. Shang Zhou was tyrannical, and the Jiuding was moved to the Zhou Dynasty. When there is virtue, the small tripod is also very important; when it deviates from virtue The size of the tripod is also very light. King Cheng of Zhou used divination when he ordered the tripod in Jia, saying that the Zhou Dynasty could be passed on for 700 generations, with a history of [-] years. Although Zhou De has declined, the destiny has not changed. The importance of the tripod is unquestionable. ..."

"Wang Sunman's words made King Zhuang of Chu realize that although Chu State is very powerful now, it is not invincible. In this world, there is Jin State in front, Qi State in the east, and Qin State in the west. Powerful. After thinking about it, King Chuzhuang withdrew his troops. However, although King Chuzhuang withdrew his troops, Wang Sunman’s words benefited King Chuzhuang a lot. He suddenly understood why the state of Chu has gone through more than 400 years. It has not been recognized by the countries in the Central Plains and Zhou Tianzi. Why is Chu State very powerful, but not many vassal states submit to him?
Just like what Wang Sunman said, the importance of a tripod lies not in its virtue.Although the state of Chu is strong, it does not abide by Zhou etiquette and has no virtue.Not to mention destroying the country at every turn to the outside world, even domestically, for the sake of the position of the monarch, they are also killing the king and father at every turn.Furthermore, if the king of the state of Chu claims to be the king without authorization, this is also a matter of risking the dissatisfaction of the world.How can such a rude Chu State be recognized by the countries in the Central Plains? "

Just like the saying of the Spring and Autumn Five Tyrants.

Before that, Chu State was too rude. Even though Chu State was number one in the world, all the countries in the Central Plains would not recognize him.

Not only did they not recognize him, but all the historians would not record the status of Chu.

Even Confucius has never called the king of Chu the king of Chu, but the son of Chu, or a man of Chu.

"For this reason, King Zhuang of Chu began to formulate a series of laws for the state of Chu after his retreat. At the same time, he also let the nobles of the state of Chu learn Zhou rites. Moreover, on top of the rites of Zhou, he continued and developed the unique etiquette of Chu state. and culture."

side said.

A series of unearthed cultural relics were also displayed on the big screen behind him.

Chen Fan said: "From these unearthed cultural relics, we can see that these cultural relics unearthed from the Chu State have retained the characteristics of the etiquette culture of the Zhou Dynasty, and at the same time highlighted the characteristics of their Chu people. This made the Chu State The culture gradually prospered, and even followed the precedents of a series of countries in the Spring and Autumn and Warring States Periods. For example, Qu Yuan in the Warring States Period, and their Chu Ci became the most representative cultural symbol of the Warring States Period.”

"At the same time, King Zhuang of Chu also used a series of virtuous ministers. For example, Sun Shuao was born in a small village by the sea. He was very poor when he was young, but Sun Shuao was very honest. Once, Sun Shuao met A snake with two heads, so Sun Shuao killed the two snakes and buried him. After returning home, Sun Shuao cried and told his mother that he was going to die. The mother asked Sun Shuao how he could die So Sun Shuao said that he saw the double-headed snake, and he was afraid that others would see it, so he killed the double-headed snake.

Because of the legend at that time, it was said that people who saw the double-headed snake would definitely die.Sun Shuao was worried that he saw the two-headed snake and was afraid that others would see it, so he killed the two-headed snake.When the mother heard what Sun Shuao said, she said, for those kind people, God will bless him.As a result, Sun Shuao saw that the two-headed snake not only did not die.And when he grew up, he also became Ling Yi of Chu State, which is the highest official position in Chu State, equivalent to the prime minister. "

"Because Sun Shu'ao's character is very noble, even after he served as the minister of the state of Chu, he still did not change his ambition. And because Sun Shu'ao lived by the sea when he was young, he deeply knew the harm of floods. For this reason, Sun Shu'ao built for the state of Chu During the Spring and Autumn Period, it was also China’s first water conservancy project [Shaopi]. More than 2600 years later, Shaopi is still playing a huge role. It is precisely because of the construction of Shaopi that the national power of Chu State reached its peak. Once, King Zhuang of Chu attacked the State of Song and besieged the State of Song for 9 months, and the food and grass of the State of Chu had not been interrupted. Such strength made all the vassal states in the Spring and Autumn Period extremely fearful."

With a generation of heroes and a generation of virtuous ministers to cooperate, it is not difficult to become the overlord of the world.

At this time, Chu State has already embarked on the road to his peak.

this time.

Whatever happened in Chu State that Chen Fan talked about made everyone applaud and applaud Wuwei.

But this is not over yet.

Chen Fan said: "In addition to internal governance, Chu State continued to go north. But it is different from before. After the dialogue with Wang Sunman, this also made Chuzhuang King understand the shortcomings of Chu State. If the country wants to dominate the Central Plains, it is not enough to rely on military force. He also has to rely on etiquette and virtue. Just like Qi Huangong of Qi State. The strength of Qi State may not be that powerful, but they rely on their own virtues, etiquette, and substitutes. Zhou Tianzi crusade against the sinful country. And Chuzhuang King made up his mind, he wants to follow the Zhou Rites of Zhou Tianzi, so as to dominate the Spring and Autumn Period. To put it simply, that is, I will follow your rules, and then defeat you."

"In the 16th year of King Zhuang of Chu, King Zhuang of Chu led his army to destroy the State of Chen. Generally, according to the custom of the State of Chu before, as long as they broke through a certain country, they would set up a county in a certain country. But at this time, King Zhuang of Chu was uncharacteristically Not only did he not set up a county in Chen State, but he also restored the land of Chen State. In the 17th year of King Chuzhuang, Chu State attacked Zheng State in the north. The Chu army besieged Zheng State for 17 days, and the king of Zheng State pleaded guilty to King Chuzhuang. Then he reconciled with Zheng Guo. These actions have been praised by various vassal states in the Central Plains, and many vassal states have also begun to attach themselves to Chu State.

"But it's not enough, because there is another country in the north, Jin, which stands in front of Chu. If you want to dominate, you must defeat Jin. At this time, King Zhuang of Chu went north to the north of Zhengzhou, intending to drink horses from the Yellow River and return home. At this time, it was heard that the Jin army had crossed the Yellow River. King Zhuang of Chu wanted to withdraw his troops, but at Wu Can’s suggestion, King Zhuang of Chu decided to fight Jin. In this battle, Chu State defeated Jin State. He realized his dream of drinking horses from the Yellow River. In this battle, Jin was unable to compete with Chu for hegemony. All the vassal states in the Central Plains betrayed Jin and surrendered to Chu. So far, King Zhuang of Chu has dominated the Central Plains..."

(End of this chapter)